Strong H5538סִלָּא

Silla

Transliteration
sillâ'
Pronunciation
sil-law'
Morphology
Proper Name of a Location with no gender

Definition

From H5549; an embankment;
{Silla} a place in Jerusalem: - Silla.

Meaning of the name

Silla = "a highway"

Detailed definition

Silla was the place where King Joash of Judah was assassinated by his servants (2 Ki. 12:20).

In the biblical story

Silla

Place where King Joash was assassinated

Silla was the place where King Joash of Judah was assassinated by his servants (2 Ki. 12:20).

In the Bible

Strong H5538 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • silla1

First verses

  1. 2 Kings 12:20
    And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.
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